Lens-frame.



G. H. DAY.

' LENS FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED D5026; l9l7.

Patented July 30,1918.

IIV VEN TOR GEORGE- H DAY Br H M Arm/mus UNITED STATES PATENT onr on GEORGE 11. DAY, or SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNORTO AMERICAN or'rioar. COMPANY, or soo'rmmrnen- MASSACHUSETTS, A VOLUNTARY AssocI 'r oN or MASSACHUSETTS.

LENS-FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented July 30,

Application filed December 26, 1917. Serial No. 208,940;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEoRGnI-I. DAY, a.

citizen of the United States,'residing at Southbridge,- in the county of IVorceSter and State of Massachusetts,,have inventedccrtain new and useful Improvements in.

Lens-Frames, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in goggles and more particularly to the lens holding frame therefor and is a division of my application filed June 8, 1916, Serial No. 102450 the main object of this invention being the provision of a lens frame so constructed whereby the same is reinforced at its longitudinal edges to prevent it from becoming bent or distorted.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a lens frame for goggles wherein the same is constructed so that ascreen member can be quickly and readily attached thereto and is mounted for a free swlnglng' movement, but at the same time fitted tightly against the frame when in an open or operative position. 7

A further object of the invention is the provision of a lens frame for goggles where-' in the same is provided with a reinforced portion which not only tends to brace the frame to assist in retaining the lens in placebut serves as a substantially smooth engaging surface for the face when thegoggles are applied thereto.

lVith the above and otherobjects in view the invention consists inthe novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fullyset forth, pointed out in'the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in

which Figure I is a front elevation of a pair of a covering as applied, to that part of the frame which contacts with the face; and 1 Fig. VI 1s a detallperspective view of a portion of the framelooking toward the ex-.

terior thereof.- 2

A In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application it will be noted that in Fig. I, I have illustrated a pair of goggles showing the application of my. improved frame and in the construction of these goge gles the numeral 1 indicates the nose bridge which connects the twolens frames? which are further held in place by the supplemental or bracing bridge connecting the lens frames at a point adjacent the top thereof;

These frames are provided \viththe usual:

temples whereby the goggles may be readily-applied to the face of the wearerfl In the construction. vof these lens frames an elongated blank of metal is used, having its central portionprovided with an arcuate extension 6 located atsubstantially midway ofits ends whereby the frames will be fitted closer to the face at a point adjacent the nose of the wearer. At oneedge of the blank 5 the substantially V-shaped groove 7 is formed for thereception of the lens 8which.

is held in place by the fasteningof thet'wo ends of the frame. The opposite edge of the blank is provided at each end of the blank with a reinforced beading 9 formed by doublingthe edge of the blank upon itself and folding the'edge down tightly'onto the blank to provide a substantially flat bead ing, this beadingextending from eachend of the blank inwardly to a point at-e'ach end of the arcuate extension 6 and thejedge of the blank extending around the arcuate exten'sion'.iscurledor roundedvupon' itself as -show'n at 10 to provide a' relatively hollow Y beading the ends of which connect withthe inner ends of the'flat heading 9. ,It will be apparent from the illustration in Fig. III

that a screen member may be readily attached to each of the frame members and when disposed in an open position fit tightly 1 against the beading to prevent any dust or other particles from passing between the screen and frame.

It is to be understood that the frame memends whereby the lenses 8 areflockedinte position by the tightening together of these end pieces. In providing for a fastening device to secure the goggles to the face the temples l are attached to the end pieces 11 although it will be fully understood that any suitable fastening means may be attached to these end pieces in place of the temples herein shown.

In Fig. V I have illustrated the frame as provided with a covering 13 which is applied to the hollowing beading 10 to provide a soft yieldable contacting surface for the face to prevent the face of the wearer from becoming bruised should an object come in contact with the outer edges of the frames. This covering is preferably made as detachable so that the goggles can beused either with or without this cover. From the above'description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it Will be apparent that 1 h: ve provided a frame for goggles which is solid in its construction and is so reinforced as to prevent the same ing an elongated blank having a lens receiving groove 1110116 edge thereof, a beading extending the entire length of the blank at the other edge, the central portion of said frame, the edge of said arcuate portion being curved into a round beading, and the ends of the frame having a flat beading ex tending from each end of the round beading to each end of the frame.

3. A frame member for aneye protector or thelike, comprising a strip of material having a lens engaging groove at one edge thereof, the other edge of said strip being bent upon. itself to form a reinforcing bead, the central portion of which is rounded and slightly curved and its ends flattened and Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. 0. v 

